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Abel Ferrara
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Abel Ferrara - what members say
review by A customer from Oxford
genius! 7 April 2008
review by moorje from Southport
Blackout? You will! 2 May 2004
review by from London
Harvey Keitel delivers his greatest performance in this bleak drama 5 May 2004
Abel Ferrara - filmography
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Mary
(2005)
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Modine
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate: 
An independent director casts himself as Jesus Christ in his film. The actress playing Mary Magdalene travels alone to Jerusalem after the shoot to continue her spiritual journey inspired by her role. A year later in Manhattan, a superstar network journalist investigates the life and times of Jesus ..read more »
 
53%
from 9 members
Currently unavailable
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New Rose Hotel
(1998)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Asia Argento
Director: Abel Ferrara
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Based on a short story by cyberpunk writer William Gibson (NEUROMANCER), this sleek film stars Willem Dafoe and Christopher Walken as freelance espionage agents looking for a way to make some money in a future ruled by warring corporations. They hit on a scheme to hire gorgeous Italian prostitute ..read more »
35%
from 17 members
Currently unavailable
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The Blackout
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Matthew Modine, Dennis Hopper, Beatrice Dalle
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate: 
Director Abel Ferrara (BAD LIEUTENANT) looks at the dark side of the glamorous life in this tale of drink and drugs in the life of Matty (Matthew Modine), a Hollywood actor. When Matty moves to Miami in the hopes of giving up his Hollywood lifestyle and marrying his girlfriend Annie, everything ..read more »
40%
from 214 members
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The Funeral
(1996)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Benicio Del Toro
Director: Abel Ferrara
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Petty mobsters Ray Tempio (Christopher Walken) and Chez Tempio (Chris Penn) have just lost their younger brother Johnny (Vincent Gallo) - he was shot three times gangland style at a movie theatre. Ray vows revenge - he suspects the leader of a rival crime syndicate is responsible, but his wife ..read more »
55%
from 467 members
Not currently released
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Body Snatchers
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Gabrielle Anwar, Meg Tilly, Forest Whitaker
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate: 
Watch now: £2.49
A science fiction survival story which starts with a hazardous waste clean-up on a military base but a military doctor notices frightening changes in his patients. Is this as a result of a toxic waste accident or something more sinister?
58%
from 1,059 member
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Dangerous Game
(1993)
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Madonna, James Russo
Director: Abel Ferrara
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Director Abel Ferrara followed up the triumph of BAD LIEUTENANT with this quasi-autobiographical film. Harvey Keitel stars as Eddie Israel, a director whose current project, MOTHER OF MIRRORS, seems to parallel his own life (which in turn parallels Ferrara's). The film-within-a-film stars Sarah ..read more »
42%
from 285 members
Currently unavailable
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Bad Lieutenant
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Harvey Keitel stars as a nameless New York cop, hopelessy addicted to drugs, gambling, and sex, in this intense, hallucinatory portrait of sin and redemption by Abel Ferrara. The film follows the lieutenant as he makes his way to various crime scenes, concerned only with taking bets from his fellow ..read more »
56%
from 4,849 members
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Bad Lieutenant - Blu-ray
(1992)
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Harvey Keitel stars as a nameless New York cop, hopelessy addicted to drugs, gambling, and sex, in this intense, hallucinatory portrait of sin and redemption by Abel Ferrara. The film follows the lieutenant as he makes his way to various crime scenes, concerned only with taking bets from his fellow ..read more »
57%
from 14 members
Due for release on 16th April 2012
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Cat Chaser
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Peter Weller, Charles Durning
Director: Abel Ferrara
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An American veteran is running a hotel in Miami where he meets a former Dominican Republic general's wife and begins an affair. Unwittingly, he is tricked into helping a group of people rip the general off.
43%
from 162 members
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King Of New York
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, an ultracool crime boss, in this moody gem from director Abel Ferrara. Released from a long stint in jail, White rejoins his devoted gang, which includes the trigger-happy Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne), Test Tube (Steve Buscemi), and his attractive ..read more »
59%
from 4,483 members
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King of New York - Blu-ray
(1990)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, a drug lord who's just been released from a long stint in prison. Aware that feeding off of society's depravity has made him a wealthy man, Frank has become determined to give something back to the city, and he hatches a scheme to build a multimillion-dollar ..read more »
70%
from 1 member
Due for release on 4th June 2012
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China Girl
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: James Russo, David Caruso, Sari Chang
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
A street-smart Italian youth falls in love with a shy Chinese girl. Their romance blossoms, igniting an ugly, all-out gang war led by his hot-head brother and her own brother, the leader of the reigning Chinese gang. Set in New York's Lower East Side.
49%
from 142 members
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The Gladiator
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Ken Wahl, Nancy Allen, Pat Murphy
Director: Abel Ferrara
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Terror stalks the highways of Los Angeles, a maniac known only as 'The Skull' is attacking innocent motorists with a terrifying car, custom-built for destruction. One man vows to end the madman's reign of fear... 'The Gladiator'.
42%
from 118 members
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Fear City
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Melanie Griffith
Director: Abel Ferrara
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This seedy saga of pre-Disney Times Square stars Tom Berenger as Matt Rossi, an ex-boxer and stripper talent agent who finds his life closing in around him when a psychopathic martial artist starts stabbing and slashing his girls on their way home from nightclubs. His former girlfriend and star ..read more »
43%
from 193 members
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Ms. 45
(1981)
Starring: Zoe Tamerlis, Jimmy Laine, Albert Sinkys
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
A young mute woman takes the law into her own hand after being attacked. Prepare yourself for a battle of the sexes as Ms. 45 declares war on all men!
55%
from 129 members
Currently unavailable
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The Driller Killer
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Jimmy Laine, Carolyn Marz, Babi Day
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Director Abel Ferrara's (BAD LIEUTENANT) first major feature has an infamous reputation but is actually more of an art film than a straightforward bloodletter. Tortured and penniless artist Reno (Ferrara) and his girlfriends Carol (Carolyn Marz) and Pamela (Baybi Day) hang out at their New York ..read more »
40%
from 1,014 member
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Chelsea on the Rocks
Starring: Ethan Hawk, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman
Director: Abel Ferrara
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The documentary blends archival footage with an enigmatic interview style fitting for the Bronx-born enfant terrible Ferrara. Past and current residents wax poetic of the bohemian playground's storied history, mysterious metaphysics, and deified long time owner Stanley Bard. Bard was forced out by ..read more »
50%
from 3 members
Currently unavailable
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